SICK: Josh Bowmar (left) used a homemade spear to slaughter the black bear

Bloodthirsty Josh Bowmar, 26, impaled the bear in its stomach, leaving it to suffer a slow, agonising death.

The American bodybuilder fitted a GoPro to his spear to show the sickening moment the weapon rips through the 28 stone animal’s stomach.

The bear, which was just coming out of hibernation and in desperate need of food, was lured to a manmade feeding spot in dense Canadian woodland.

YOUTUBE*BOWMARBOWHUNTING

WEAPON: The seven foot spear was launched into the bear's stomach

Bowmar danced with joy after hitting the bear and watching it squirm in severe pain.

He said: “I just did something I don’t think anybody in the world has ever done.

“I just speared a bear. I’ve worked so hard. This is crazy. That was a huge bear. I can’t believe that just happened. He’s going down. I drilled him perfect.

“That was the longest throw I thought I would ever make. I mean, that was a 12 to 15-yard spear throw. On the ground. No blind. No back-up. We have no shotguns within miles of here.”

YOUTUBE*BOWMARBOWHUNTING

KILLED: The moment Bowmar's spear struck the bear

Bowmar’s actions have outraged animal rights activists.

Masha Kalinina, of Humane Society International, added: “The glee with which the hunter celebrates spearing the bear’s vital organs is a cheap act for the camera and the sick fans of this YouTube channel.”

The video of the slaughter was posted on US hunting website Outdoorhub.One disgusted viewer posted: “I’ve been hunting for 56 years and this video was disgusting.

“It’s mindless jackasses like this performing shameless ‘stunts’ that attempt to glorify the hunter, but by doing so demean the game animal, that give all the anti-hunters the arguments they need to hate us.

“Shameful spectacle of pseudo bravado. Stop focusing on yourself and show some respect for the animal.

"If you want to take an animal humanely (which you obviously could care less about) then shoot it with a rifle.”

Amazing animals

Check out our brilliant gallery as we scour the globe for some of the most amazing and cutest animal pictures you will ever see.

1 / 42

AFP/Getty Images

In this photograph released by Indian Gir National Park and Sanctuary Indian Deputy Conservator of Forests Sandeep KumarIn this photograph released by

Bowmar issued a statement to the Mirror, saying: “First and foremost, spear hunting gives the animal the greatest chance of escape, considering our ethical killing range is within 10 yards.

“The bear I speared only ran 60 yards and died immediately, that’s as humane and ethical as one could get in a hunting situation on big game animals.

“Trust me, no one cares more about these animals than us hunters, especially me.”